It’s official! Columbia Fireflies welcomed into the Kansas City Royals family
In a statement released Friday afternoon, the Columbia Fireflies announced that they are officially an affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
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Merrifield Hits First MLB Home Run & Triple
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It might be a good thing for Whit Merrifield that he isn’t familiar with the term “flash in the pan.” Perhaps he’ll never have to learn it. The 27-year-old Gamecock great and Royals rookie hit his first career homer Monday night and helped turn three important double plays, backing a strong performance by Edinson Volquez…
Merrifield Gets Hit In MLB Debut, JBJ Homers
Almost six years ago, Whit Merrifield and Jackie Bradley Jr. became Gamecock legends, helping USC win its first national championship. Wednesday night, the pair shared another special night at the major league stadium closest to Omaha. Merrifield got his first career hit in his big league debut and Bradley extended his major league best hitting streak to 24 games with…
Royals Call Up Merrifield
Almost six years after clinching the Gamecocks’ first national championship with a walk-off hit, Whit Merrifield is in the major leagues. In between doubleheader games Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals officially called up the 27-year-old utility player from Triple-A Omaha. Merrifield was hitting .278 with 5 HRs in 36 games in the minor leagues this season. He also leads the…
